To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun of the United States Army
for acts of valor during the Korean War.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 27, 2011

Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. MORAN) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun of the United States Army
for acts of valor during the Korean War.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO
EMIL KAPAUN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.

(a) Authorization- Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in
section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served
in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested to award
the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 3741 of such title to
Emil Kapaun for the acts of valor during the Korean War described in
subsection (b).

(b) Acts of Valor Described- The acts of valor referred to in subsection
(a) are the actions of then Captain Emil Kapaun as a member of the 8th
Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Unsan on November 1 and 2, 1950,
and while a prisoner of war until his death on May 23, 1951, during
the Korean War.